Najlaa Eltom is a Sudanese writer and translator. In addition to numerous translations, Eltom published her first collection of poetry, The Doctrine of Thinness, in 2007; a second poetry collection is expected in 2014. As a recipient of the Swedish Institute Scholarship, she is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in English literature at Stockholm University. She blogs at http://najlaaeltom.blogspot.com/.